Archive for May 2013
Student spotlight: Collin College’s Laurel Phillips
Like so many others, new graduate Laurel Phillips came to Collin College to update her technical skills. She’d spent four years in software sales and longed to go back to computer engineering. The 2007-08 recession unexpectedly gave her that opportunity, so she applied an engineer’s methodical persistence to choose her next step. All roads lead…
Read MoreSTEM summer camps for kids
For those who agree that students need to get involved and invested in STEM early, the University of North Texas Department of Computer Science and Engineering’s long-running Engineering Summer Camps offer an interesting model for success. These summer camps are hands-on and immersive, but still offer the fun associated with a camp-like atmosphere. Students engage…
Read MoreWelcome to the National CTC Blog
It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the National Convergence Technology Center’s new blog. This endeavor has been discussed for a long time in our offices, but we finally have the manpower to make it a reality. More and more, social media isn’t just a gimmicky diversion, but an important digital tool. It’s our hope…
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